DATES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 11 IN BOULDER, COLORADO

Tracy Chapman, Alicia Silverstone, Alice Walker, Woody Harrelson & more sign on.

Series, sponsored by CLIF Bar, addresses everyday solutions to global problems.

Julia Butterfly Hill, Tracy Chapman, Alicia Silverstone, Patch Adams, Alice Walker, Woody Harrelson, Concrete Blonde front-woman Johnette Napolitano, Howard Lyman, Ben Taylor, raw foodist Renee Underkoffer confirmed members of rotating lineup.

Traveling the U.S. in a bus powered solely by vegetable oil and bio diesel fuel, We the Planet will launch September 11 in Boulder, Colorado, and hit college campuses and communities across the U.S. through November 9. The discussion-oriented tour, which also features short acoustic performances, features a rotating lineup of world-renowned activists, celebrities and musicians. The tour builds on the success of the groundbreaking eco-friendly We The Planet launch festival that attracted 10,000 fans in San Francisco last April.

We the Planet is a project of best selling author and activist Julia Butterfly Hill's Circle ofLife not-for-profit organization, and is produced by activism marketing company The Spitfire Agency . The tour's mission is to "redefine cool" and most of the events are free to the public. Julia Butterfly comments "We all know we live in a world full of problems, We The Planet will show that we also live in a world full of solutions. Come participate in a dynamic discussion, hear some great music, meet leading activists in your community, and get everyday solutions you can use."

We The Planet's on stage discussions will cover global issues in the context of local communities, emphasizing the seemingly small but incredibly influential things each attendee can do to improve the condition of today's world. The tour is itself an example of such day-to-day decisions, traveling from town to town in a bus powered entirely by vegetable oil & bio diesel. In addition, the food will be vegan/organic, and much of the tour's promotional material and tickets will be printed on tree-free and recycled paper, courtesy of Living Tree Paper Company (www.livingtreepaper.com).

We The Planet speakers will be joined on stage by two locals per city, and will also feature local organizations who share the goals of Circle of Life. In addition to the college campus performances, We The Planet will also make a number of stops aimed at supporting specific community initiatives and generating visibility and funds for key local issues. Locations for these stops will include sustainability festivals, conventions, political hot spots, and Native American reservations and sacred lands. To apply to host a community stop on the tour, please go to www.wetheplanet.org.

We The Planet will travel the West Coast from September 11-14, the Midwest and Northeast from September 15-October 4, and Southern California on November 8 and 9. For updated information, visit www.wetheplanet.org regularly.

We The Planet is sponsored by CLIF Bar, the first major energy bar to receive organic certification. All 13 flavors are now made from at least 70% organic ingredients. The tour is also supported nationally by Mother Jones Magazine, Rock the Vote, and Bitch Magazine.

In April, 2003, We the Planet hosted a wildly successful day-long concert event in San Francisco, featuring De La Soul, Cake, Alanis Morissette, Flea and many more. Attended by some 10,000 fans, the concert left virtually zero waste and was powered by bio-diesel fuel generators ands solar panels, without using any of the city's electric power.

About Circle of Life: In 1999, Julia Butterfly Hill founded the Circle of Life ("COL"), while living in a 200 foot tall, 1,000 year old redwood tree named Luna. Julia Butterfly Hills historic tree-sit gave national and international attention to the plight of the old growth redwoods. From those roots, Circle of Life continues to provide a spiritually grounded, enthusiastic voice to a new generation of activism. By leveraging Julia Butterfly Hill's widely accessible and deeply spiritual message, COL has reached out to millions of individuals, organizations, and political candidates, many of whom would not otherwise be drawn to environmental issues at all. It is Julia's leadership, spirit and vision, coupled with COL's networking and action support capacity that has given birth to countless new allies in our movement. For more information please visit www.circleoflife.org.

About The Spitfire Agency: The Spitfire Agency is a full service production, promotion & marketing agency dedicated to progressive ideas, non profits, responsible businesses, and other activist related ventures. In addition to We The Planet, The Spitfire Agency is behind the Indigo Girls Honor The Earth tour, Woody Harrelson's Simple Organic Living Tour, and the flagship Spitfire Tour. For more information please visit www.spitfireagency.com.

For more information contact Paula Witt (pwitt@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media - 718.522.7171

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